新奇事件簿 精神疾病時代或來臨
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) suggests that up to half of adults have suffered from some form of mental illness at some stage in their life. Data from the Health Survey for England reveals that 25 per cent of all adults have been diagnosed with a mental health problem, while a further 18 per cent believe they have suffered from one but have not seen a doctor for diagnosis. Mental health expert Andy Bell said more needed to be done for people to get the help they need. Mr Bell said: " These figures are another wake-up call for the NHS to ensure that mental health support is available for people who need it when they need it. Timely access to effective mental health treatment saves lives."
據英國“國民健康服務”表示，曾經在某一時期患有心理疾病的成年人數量達到了一半。據英格蘭健康研究數據表明，25%的成年人曾被確診患有心理疾病，還有18%的成年人認為自己患有心理疾病，但并未就醫(yī)。心理健康專家安迪·貝爾認為，我們需要為他們提供幫助。貝爾表示：“這些數據再一次為”國民健康服務“敲響警鐘，患者需要及時得到救治。在最佳時間提供最有效的心理健康治療，這將挽救許多人的生命。”
Researchers questioned 5,000 adults about their experiences. They found that 26 per cent of people said they had received a mental health illness diagnosis. According to the survey, depression was the most common form of mental illness, with 19 per cent of people saying they had suffered from the condition. Women are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than men. Over 40 per cent of middle-aged women have been diagnosed with an illness at some point in their life. A spokeswoman from the mental health charity Sane bemoaned the survey's findings. She said: "These are shocking figures because the scale of mental illness is already known but too often ignored."
研究人員對5000名成年人進行了調查。調查結果顯示，有26%的成年人接受過心理疾病診斷。據研究表示，抑郁癥是最普遍的心理疾病，有19%的成年人稱自己患有抑郁癥。女性患心理疾病數量有可能多于男性。超過40%的中年女性曾在某一階段患有心理疾病。心理健康基金會“Sane”發(fā)言人對研究結果表示不滿。她表示：“這些數據觸目驚心，雖然我們對患病人數了如指掌，但心理問題常常被人們所忽視。
